CONFERENCE EXPLORES INFORMED ARCHITECTURE

It is no longer enough for architects to offer their clients service in design and construction. In today's competitive marketplace, clients are expecting an expanded range of services, and successful architects are looking for ways their special skills can support their clients' overall business strategies.

AIA 2001 HONOR AWARDS

In the latest of a series of award announcements, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has recently named 30 recipients of the 2001 Honor Awards. These honors go to architectural, interior, and urban projects that display excellence in design.

These awards were established a half century ago "to elevate the general quality of architectural practice, establish a standard of excellence against which all architects can measure performance, and inform the public of the breadth and value of architecture."

ENDURING BEAUTY AT WEYERHAEUSER HEADQUARTERS

Set in an idyllic, rehabilitated setting in Tacoma, Washington, overlooking a lake, meadow, and woodland, is the corporate headquarters for Weyerhaeuser, one of the world's largest wood products manufacturing companies.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently announced that its 2001 "Twenty-five-Year Award" will be given to the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters. The AIA gives this award annually to a building that exemplifies design of enduring significance.

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